No 164.

Sir, We send you up by Captain [Thomas] Walker who commands the small Tender belonging to the Defence some Powder he has brought up from Virginia, the quantity you will be pleased to take a particular Account of and give Captain Walker a Receipt for; ー The powder is to be Stored in Some convenient place in or near Baltimore Town, until the Magazine can, be compleated ー you are to send down Forty half Barrels of Musquet Powder by the Schooner Resolution, also send by her whatever has been heretofore ordered to be sent and not already complyed with.ー

We desire you would apply to Captain Nathaniel Smith and enquire whether there be any Cannon at Whetstone Point not mounted that can be spared if there should be; send them down here by the Schooner Resolution. ー also the Skow purchased by Jesse Hollingsworth ー we are informed there are some, Nine and Eighteen Pounders not mounted lately brought down We are &c:

P.S. Send also any Shott that may be readyー
[Annapolis] 24 August 1776.